Malignaggi Talks To Nazim About Boxing IQ. Nazim Schools the Couch Warriors

Nice, this should be an interesting conversation.

 

Paulie is getting some of the respect he deserves.

Dude won the NY Golden Gloves after six amatuer fights.

 

"Couch Warriors" that's about 90% of the people on ESB!

 

Nazim

'Everyone going on about this guy being strong. But a gorilla is also very strong, but how comes he's in a cage? And there's a little old man with the key outside? Because the little old man is smart'

Nazim on why being smart is more important than power.

Legend

 

Have you seen the documentary Dibella did on him, entitled "Magic Man"?

Really makes you look at Paulie in a different light than the way he sometimes acts, and dresses. . . He really is a solid guy; he is more the "blue collar", hard-working type (although blessed with natural talent), than the cocky, flamboyant, sometimes annoying boob he can turn into before fights. . .

 

Went through hell to find it years back. It's saved on my laptop now.:good

I loved it. I was Boxing at the time myself and some of the things he said, really hit home and stuck with me. You think about the pain, about your future. You think about other things that you wouldn't of unless you were a fighter, you think about pride, legacy. If this fails, where do you go?

I've always been a fan of Malignaggi and I've defended him on here time and time again. He's a tribute to Gentleman Jim Corbett.

 

Just keep Paulie away from Amir King KHAAAAAAAAAAN (and he's knocking 'em out!), and match him up right, and he'll keep winning. . . Amir Khan will embarrass him again - in his hometown if he wants it again!

Khan just too fast, too strong, and too good. . . 60/40 Khan, and he whips yo ass.

ALL RESPECT TO PAULIE, of course! But King Khan is just the worst possible style match up for a guy like Paulie. .

 

Haha same here man! I remember it taking me forever to finally find it, and got it saved as well!


I've messed around, and talked some trash about him, but always kept it real defending his natural skills, and his amazing jab. . . .


You think he can beat a massive boxer/puncher like Ortiz, or Berto? I don't know. . . Definitely wouldn't write him off, but I think I'd bet against him. . . I really do think he'll outpoint Alexander, though. . .

 

Always liked both guys.

 

Agree. . . DiBella is one of the figures in boxing I don't care for. . . He's such a hypocrite, and acts like "he's the good guy" in the world of promotors. . . He's not really a "bad guy", but he's the exact same person as Arum is, he just hasn't been as successful, and his bitterness comes out when he talks. . .


Agree about Paulie being a good color commentator, or analyst. . . He speaks fast, but articulates well.

 

Lol, wish it was on youtube back when I was trying to find it! :fire

 

Salita is a good fight for him. MASSIVE fight in Brooklyn. They love Paulie there, and the Jewish fans really get behind Salita.

No. Ortiz and Berto are too big. Alexander is favourite to beat Paulie too in my mind. Senchenko was slow, one dimensional and had flat feet. He fought in straight lines too.

Of all listed above, Berto has the flattest feet and fights in straight lines. He's a plodder. He's more explosive than Paulie though, and probably much stronger.

 

Lol Nazim must have a whole laundry list of analogies from swimming to xbox 360 to silverback gorillas